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Lukes Island

Ghost town · Richmond County, Virginia

Montross quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Montross quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lukes Island is a ghost town in Richmond County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Richmond County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lukes Island as a historical populated place on the Champlain topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.0568° N, 76.9025° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChamplain
Elevation154 ft
Nearest living townMontross, VA
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1791323
Coordinates38.05680, -76.90247

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What's there now

Lukes Island is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Montross, VA (population 436), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 154 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Lukes Island?

Lukes Island is in Richmond County, Virginia, at 38.0568, -76.9025.

How many ghost towns are in Richmond County?

Richmond County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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